The Good The Bad and The UGLY

Good news first:

Adam/Cory was randomly drug tested yesterday and was spotless. Yippee!

And although his school bus was in a minor accident yesterday, no one was injured! Double Yippee!

Aurelia did not have to have shots at our appointment this week. No more until she is FOUR!

Ted is on the mend from his unfortunate bout with a stomach virus.

Bad news:

Daniel didn't like being told no, so he went to sleep.

Eleanor came to play, he assumed non-talking mode.

Ugly news:

After a routine inspection of his folders, it was discovered that Adam had seen a movie called Orgazmo last year in school. (Via a note he had). Did I mention this is a movie about two porn stars--- one wears a phallus on his head! Rated NC-17?!

Noticing a disturbing lack of towel-like laundry coming from the aforementioned Adam's room, I asked him how he had been drying off after baths. Now, as a standard rule, I expect the answers I get from my children to be totally void of logic and try to brace myself. But the following conversation leaves me speechless:

Me: How are you drying yourself?

Adam: I've been airdrying as the water drains.

Me: (pause, blink) But where are the washcloths? How are you washing?

Adam: I've been using the sponges you bought for me to scrub my tub with.

Me: (scratch head, blink, furrow brow) The ones you are supposed to throw away every couple of uses?

Adam: OH?!

(Ted in the background shaking his head)

Me: From now on, let it be known that you MUST use a towel and washcloth every time you bathe. Clean ones!

Ted: (puzzled, puzzled look) Why haven't you been using a towel?

Adam: You didn't bring any to my room..........................................................................

Ted: WHAT!?!?!?! @^%&$*(&%&, You are FIFTEEN!!!! (the rest was unintelligible.....)

The remainder of the evening Ted and I shook our heads and pondered if we can survive the 2 years, 10 months, and 19 days until he is a legal adult. But then we have to consider, the littlest one will still be here, blowing our minds, for at least another, 15 years, 9 months, and 13 days. Yippee!

Heather